The thing I made yesterday was escabeche. It is rich and deep in flavors. I made sure to properly clean out the jalapenos so there is no heat here, just flavor. The acid from the apple cider vinegar cuts the eggs and potatoes perfectly.
Cost per person: $4.50.
Depends on the need. I normally alternate between Cholula and Tapatío on my spice rack. I keep Valentina for lots of flavor but no heat. I make my own Sriracha when I can find ripe jalapenos. But if I find any ripe hot pepper other than habanero heat levels I’ll make a pepper sauce out of it. But I’m in a good desert so that never happens anymore.
I did habanero Sriracha once. It was too hot. Good for soups and in spicy pizza sauce but too hot as a condiment.